About PHP Development in the NetBeans IDE
The NetBeans IDE for PHP provides tools for programming in the PHP language.
The Project Creation wizard enables setting up new PHP projects and importing previously
developed source files.
The PHP editor provides the following features:
- Syntax Highlighting
- Go To Declaration
- Navigator
- Code Folding
- Smart Indent
- Formatting
- Bracket Completion
- Instant Rename
- Code Completion
- Snippets
- Context-Sensitive Proposals
- Abbreviations
- PHP 5.3 Namespaces
- Symfony Framework Support
- Parameter Hints
- Error Messages
You can also run and debug PHP applications in the IDE in three modes:
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Local web server
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Remote web server with FTP or SFTP connection
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Script
For a more detailed description of NetBeans PHP Editor features, please see
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